Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-03-18
ENGLISHMAN'S VIEW OF LEE
AND LINCOLN.

General NiScount WOLSELES has 3 long
a long article in the March number OF
MaemiHm's MaquziRs, on Gen. ROBT. L.
Ike, that is interesting, rs showing an
E~nglishman's estimate Of an American.
General woLsELEY Is one Of the greatest
English soldiers, having hewn his way to
distinction with his sword. He fought
through the Burmese war of 1893; the
Crimean war of 1854; the Indian campaign
Of 1879; the Chinese wal Of 1850; the
Red river expedition; the war IN Lower
Egypt; the Ashantee war; the Nile exPe-
dition to the relief of zen. GORDON. And it
is supposed that General WoLsELEY knows
A good soldier when he sees one, and q
statesman, as we'll. Here is an extract,
paying a high compliment to LEE and to
LINCOLN:
1t is INV wish to give a short outline of
General Lees life, and to describe him as
SAW him in the autumn of lS62, when at
tine head Of proud and victorious troops he
smiled al the notion OF defeat by any army
that could be sent against him. | desire To
make known to the reader not only the re-
uowned soldier. whom | believe to have
been the greatest OF his age, but 10 give
snue insight into the character OF one whom
/ have always considered the most perfect
man | ever met. Twenty-one years have
passed since the great Secession wal ended,
but even still angry remembrance OF II
- -..-,.mH arNWN NaINn.F IN I'M
partial view OF the contest, and OF those
who were the leaders in 1t. Outsiders can
best weigh and determine the merits OF the
| chief actors on both sides; but II in this
attempt To estimate General Lees charac-
tar | q offend any one by the outspOken eX-
! preston Of my opinions, / hope | may be
/ forgiven. On one side | al see, IN the
| dnr,ed determination of the North, perSe-
/ vered in 10 the end through years OF reCur-
I nng failure. the spirit ior which the men
I al Britain have always been remarkable.
| IL l. a virtue 10 which the United States
owed its birth in the last century, and its
prt servation in ISIS. IL Is the quality TO
/ which the AnglO-SiXOn race Is most III
dehted for its great position in the world.
On the other hand / a recognize the
/ chivalrouS valorof those gallant men whom
Lee lei tn ~yictory-whO fought not only
for fatherland and in defense OF home,
: but for those rights most priced By free
men. WashingtOn'S Stalwart soldiers were
| STYLED rebelS by our King and his minis
terS, aud in like manner the men who wore
the gray uniform of the Southern COnied-
erIcy were denounced as rebels from the
hanks Of the Potomac to the headwaterS OF
the 81. Lawrence. Lees soldiers, well
yerSei Is all Americans are IN the history
| Of their fOreiatheEs' struggle against King
| George the Third. and believing firmly IN
the Justice Of their cause, saw the same VIr-
tue in one rebellion that was To he iOund ~
the other. This was 4 point upon which.
during my stay in Virginia in l~62, ! found
every SouthernCr laid the greatest stress.
Ii is 3 feelingthat IS yet has not been fully
acknowledged by writers gu the Northern
side.
Rebellion. Gaul G.,huuuriuy "uTl.
Whose w]ruUgtn. blight +" ott hath stained
The hottest cause that tongue or swu0l
% mortal ever lu>y or gs.GvL.
How MANY a spirit turU to bless
Hath sunk beneath thy whitening uaMy.
Whom buT a Jay = san hoHrs STOVES.
I Hal waited tu eternal FAM.
As q looker-on | feel that both parties in
the war have 80 much 10 be proud OF that
both nafOTd TO hear what impartial Eng
ljShmen or foreigners have to SAY about II.
Inflated and bubble regulations were AZ
qUired during its progress. few Of which
will bear the test of time. The idol mo-
mentaTily set up often for political reasons,
crumbleS M time into the dust from which
it, limbs were perhaps originally moulded.
To ue. however, tWO ljEuIcS stand ont IN
that history towering above all Others, both
east IN hard metal that will be forever proc!
against the belittling efforts al all future
drtractorS. Oue. GrurE,l Lee, the great
soldier; the ether. Mr.. Liucolu. the tar
seeing statesman ut iron will, OF untlirch-
IN. discrimination. Each i @rOd repre-
sentative Of the genius that characterized
his country. A. I study the history o. the
Secession war, these seem {" me- the two
men who Influenced ii most, au:t Who will
be ~T-Coguilei - the greatest heroes when
future generations 81 American historians
record ITS stirring events with ImplTtiaity.